RE: Mad experiment - Stick to Birdcage

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Original poster: "Mccauley, Daniel H by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <daniel.h.mccauley-at-lmco-dot-com>



Well, if you are looking straight on at the coil and are having streamers
hit the cage right in front of your face, eye protection is a must
especially because of the intensity of the discharges.

Dan,

Why welding goggles?

Mark Stolz
Houston, TX


>Original poster: "Mccauley, Daniel H by way of Terry Fritz 
><twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <daniel.h.mccauley-at-lmco-dot-com>
>
>If you want an impressive demonstration, stick to the birdcage trick
>(faraday cage).  Easy to build, looks cool, and very safe.  Just be sure to
>wear some kind of welding goggles and hearing protection if you go inside
>it.
>
>An although it looks dangerous to be inside this things, its actually the
>safest spot in around the coil.
>
>Dan